Photos from C’llr Awards 2012
Followers of this blog will know that the C’llr Awards 2012 took place last Monday evening. We have gathered some of the best photos from the night and shared them below. The Awards, hosted at...
View ArticleCivil Society Innovation Network – session 4
In this final meeting of the Network wanted to look beyond the immediate term, to consider the long term challenges that local government will face. In particular, the Network discussed with Andrew...
View ArticleWatching the top 50 councils
LGiU have predicted the top 50 councils to watch. Here are these councils, along with the time that we expect their results to be annouced. Authority Time Type Carlisle Before 1am District Council...
View ArticleCo-production in health and social care – the challenges and opportunities...
LGiU and Governance International have published a book on Co-production in Health and Social Care. You can download the book for free here. The following blog post is based on a chapter from this...
View ArticleThe 2011 Summer Riots: one year on
This report draws on research carried out by LGiU to examine the local government response to the summer riots of 2011, and gives a snapshot of how prepared local authorities are to respond to future...
View ArticleCouncillor Allowances: Select Committee report on Councillors on the Front-line
The cross-party Communities and Local Government Select Committee have today released details of an inquiry into the modern councillor. The inquiry looked at the role of councillors and how to...
View ArticleLGiU response to ‘Transforming Rehabilitation’ consultation
Last month, LGiU submitted a response to the Government's 'Transforming Rehabilitation' consultation. In this blogpost we outline why we think the Government's proposals will not achieve their aims and...
View ArticleThe Big Lunch: Feeding Community Spirit
Since 2009, LGiU has been analysing the social impact of The Big Lunch. We wanted to understand where Lunches took place, who participated and the difference that this made in communities. What we...
View ArticleHow much do councils spend on early action?
The idea that forestalling an issue before it arises is cheaper and leads to better social outcomes has been a part of the political consensus on both sides of the ideological spectrum for many years....
View ArticleLocal elections 2013: when are the counts taking place?
Unlike previous years, the majority of election counts will be taking place on Friday morning, rather than at close of polls this evening. Here is a run down of when we expect the counts to start. In...
View ArticleResponse to Our Place! Funding announcement
Last week, Communities Minister Don Foster announced £4.3m of new financial support for the Neighbourhood Community Budget Pilot programme. Now called ‘Our Place!’, the programme will expand the...
View ArticleWomen are held back in local government by a culture that pigeonholes us into...
Laura Wilkes blogs on local government's tendency to pigeon-hole women into 'women's issues', resulting in the under-representation of women throughout local government, especially in leadership roles
View ArticleCouncillor Allowances: Select Committee report on Councillors on the Front-line
The cross-party Communities and Local Government Select Committee have today released details of an inquiry into the modern councillor. The inquiry looked at the role of councillors and how to tackle...
View ArticleLGiU response to ‘Transforming Rehabilitation’ consultation
Last month, LGiU submitted a response to the Government's 'Transforming Rehabilitation' consultation. In this blogpost we outline why we think the Government's proposals will not achieve their aims and...
View ArticleThe Big Lunch: Feeding Community Spirit
Since 2009, LGiU has been analysing the social impact of The Big Lunch. We wanted to understand where Lunches took place, who participated and the difference that this made in communities. What we...
View ArticleHow much do councils spend on early action?
The idea that forestalling an issue before it arises is cheaper and leads to better social outcomes has been a part of the political consensus on both sides of the ideological spectrum for many years....
View ArticleLocal elections 2013: when are the counts taking place?
Unlike previous years, the majority of election counts will be taking place on Friday morning, rather than at close of polls this evening. Here is a run down of when we expect the counts to start. In...
View ArticleResponse to Our Place! Funding announcement
Last week, Communities Minister Don Foster announced £4.3m of new financial support for the Neighbourhood Community Budget Pilot programme. Now called ‘Our Place!’, the programme will expand the...
View ArticleWomen are held back in local government by a culture that pigeonholes us into...
Laura Wilkes blogs on local government's tendency to pigeon-hole women into 'women's issues', resulting in the under-representation of women throughout local government, especially in leadership roles
View ArticleWatching the top 50 councils
LGiU have predicted the top 50 councils to watch. Here are these councils, along with the time that we expect their results to be annouced. Authority Time Type Carlisle Before 1am District Council...
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